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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a 75.8 score against 74.4. Nubia Red Magic 3S's body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones include Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 3S has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bit better display pixels density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite larger screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a better processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a battery duration that is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
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